Glasshouse
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"Glasshouse" is a science fiction novel by Charles Stross that explores identity, memory, and social control in a far-future posthuman society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glasshouse canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7060079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glasshouse Context triple: [Charles Stross, notableWork, Glasshouse]
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A.
Glass Houses
Glass Houses is a 1980 rock album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, featuring hits like "You May Be Right" and "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me."
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B.
Glass House
Glass House is a landmark modernist residence in New Canaan, Connecticut, designed by architect Philip Johnson and celebrated for its minimalist, transparent glass-and-steel construction.
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C.
Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is a renowned performing arts and concert venue in Camden, London, known for its distinctive circular architecture and innovative cultural programming.
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D.
House of the Sun
House of the Sun is the English translation of the Hawaiian name for Haleakalā, the massive shield volcano and centerpiece of Haleakalā National Park on Maui.
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E.
Great Glasshouse
The Great Glasshouse is a landmark domed greenhouse in Wales that houses one of the world's largest collections of Mediterranean climate plants under a single-span glass structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glasshouse Target entity description: "Glasshouse" is a science fiction novel by Charles Stross that explores identity, memory, and social control in a far-future posthuman society.
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A.
Glass Houses
Glass Houses is a 1980 rock album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, featuring hits like "You May Be Right" and "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me."
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B.
Glass House
Glass House is a landmark modernist residence in New Canaan, Connecticut, designed by architect Philip Johnson and celebrated for its minimalist, transparent glass-and-steel construction.
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C.
Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is a renowned performing arts and concert venue in Camden, London, known for its distinctive circular architecture and innovative cultural programming.
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D.
House of the Sun
House of the Sun is the English translation of the Hawaiian name for Haleakalā, the massive shield volcano and centerpiece of Haleakalā National Park on Maui.
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E.
Great Glasshouse
The Great Glasshouse is a landmark domed greenhouse in Wales that houses one of the world's largest collections of Mediterranean climate plants under a single-span glass structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Charles Stross ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
identity reconstruction
ⓘ
memory editing ⓘ simulated historical society ⓘ social experimentation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Shane Parker ⓘ |
| explores |
gender roles
ⓘ
posthuman embodiment ⓘ surveillance ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ trauma and recovery ⓘ |
| genre |
postcyberpunk
ⓘ
posthuman fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAwardNomination | Hugo Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| hasAwardNominationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasGoodreadsId | 17863 ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressControlNumber | 2005058410 ⓘ |
| hasOclcNumber | 63125763 ⓘ |
| hasSubjectCategory |
dystopian fiction
ⓘ
space opera elements ⓘ transhumanism in fiction ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0441014038 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780441014033 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
identity
ⓘ
memory ⓘ social control ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kay
ⓘ
Reeve ⓘ Robin ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 2006-06-27 ⓘ |
| pageCount | 352 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | posthuman universe of Charles Stross ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Ace Books
ⓘ
Orbit Books ⓘ |
| setting |
far-future society
ⓘ
posthuman society ⓘ |
| sharesUniverseWith | Accelerando ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 27th century ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Charles Stross ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glasshouse Description of subject: "Glasshouse" is a science fiction novel by Charles Stross that explores identity, memory, and social control in a far-future posthuman society.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Stross